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TV & Film

‘I Am: Celine Dion’ tackles the icon’s legacy from her own point of view

‘I Am: Celine Dion’ tackles the icon’s legacy from her own point of view

The film highlights an icon sorting out her life without the very thing that built her career

By Gabrielle Drolet • June 25, 2024 at 4:21 pm EDT
Activism

The queer book bike serving Brooklyn

The queer book bike serving Brooklyn

Providing books for queer kids and teens is at the core of the Nonbinarian Book Bike’s mission

By Jill Webb • May 15, 2024 at 3:13 pm EDT
Books

‘Bird Suit’ is a surreal, lush and devastating portrait of small-town life

‘Bird Suit’ is a surreal, lush and devastating portrait of small-town life

REVIEW: Sydney Hegele’s new novel is a queer take on the the genre of southern Ontario gothic literature

By H Felix Chau Bradley • May 9, 2024 at 2:54 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Challengers’ is the bisexual film of the year 

‘Challengers’ is the bisexual film of the year 

REVIEW: The tennis threesome drama with Zendaya at the centre is a celebration of sexiness and sport

By Kerensa Cadenas • April 26, 2024 at 9:17 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 16 power ranking: An iconic final three

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 16 power ranking: An iconic final three

Only one can win, but all three fought hard to make their case for the crown

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 21, 2024 at 9:16 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16 finale recap: I hear it and I know

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16 finale recap: I hear it and I know

America’s Next Drag Superstar XVI is crowned!

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 21, 2024 at 9:11 pm EDT
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 power ranking: Losing is the new winning for one queen

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 power ranking: Losing is the new winning for one queen

Who is the champion of this season’s LaLaPaRuZa tournament?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 14, 2024 at 6:40 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 recap: LaLaRuUnion

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 recap: LaLaRuUnion

Our eliminated queens are back to battle it out in a lip sync tournament

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 14, 2024 at 6:33 pm EDT
Politics

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws 

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws 

OPINION: The lack of action is not helping Canada’s image of being a champion for human rights on the global stage

By Dale Smith • April 11, 2024 at 11:41 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 14 power ranking: The final three

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 14 power ranking: The final three

For the first time since Season 12— and the first time intentionally since Season 8—we have just three queens in the finale

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 7, 2024 at 5:45 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 13 power ranking: All in the family resemblance

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 13 power ranking: All in the family resemblance

We have our top four, but will they all make it to the finale?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 1, 2024 at 12:13 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 12 power ranking: Designing women

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 12 power ranking: Designing women

Who among our top five will fall short of the finale?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 24, 2024 at 8:34 pm EDT
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TV & Film

Bollywood flair quickens the tender heart of ‘The Queen of My Dreams’

Bollywood flair quickens the tender heart of ‘The Queen of My Dreams’

Filmmaker Fawzia Mirza discusses her feature debut and how the intergenerational drama echoes much of her own life

By Tariq Raouf • March 22, 2024 at 3:07 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 11 power ranking: Power(Point) rankings

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 11 power ranking: Power(Point) rankings

The choice in winner this week—and the editing of another queen’s reaction—tells us a lot about the state of the competition

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 17, 2024 at 9:52 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 11 recap: “You’re a mom and pop, I’m a corporation’

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 11 recap: “You’re a mom and pop, I’m a corporation’

The queens take on drag seminars, and it’s as weird as it sounds

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 17, 2024 at 9:46 pm EDT
Tech

The (missing) context around using AI to ban books

The (missing) context around using AI to ban books

ANALYSIS: The case of an Iowa school district employing ChatGPT to enforce a statewide book ban has garnered significant attention—what concerns does it raise around AI-aided censorship? 

By Jon Heggestad • March 13, 2024 at 11:37 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 10 power ranking: Lucky seven

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 10 power ranking: Lucky seven

A top two Lip Sync for the Win makes for interesting power rankings

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 10, 2024 at 3:39 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Frida’ is a serviceable documentary that fails to engage with deeper topics

‘Frida’ is a serviceable documentary that fails to engage with deeper topics

REVIEW: Despite its animated portraits, “Frida” captures its iconic subject in a stationary image

By Michelle Krasovitski • March 6, 2024 at 9:39 am EDT
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